Agriculture
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Mustapha grilled on GuySuCo mechanisation, GMC probe as agriculture budget approvedAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday faced sustained questioning in the Committee of Supply over the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo’s)...
‘We don’t want to do business with them anymore’ – 30 companies disqualified from agriculture contractsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha told the Committee of Supply on Tuesday that his ministry has moved to blacklist about 30...
Fishing sector adopts technology to improve surveillance monitoring at seaGuyana’s fishing sector has undergone massive changes with the implementation of technology to monitor fishing boats, a progression that has...
Wheat grain research ongoing as agriculture ministry invests heavily in research-driven projectsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday said wheat grain research is still ongoing as the government invests heavily in research-driven...
With 3,000 local agro-processed products, new opportunities open up for agriculture studentsGuyana now has 3,000 items being produced through agro-processing programmes and according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, the establishment of...
Guyana launches ant bait facility to help farmers tackle Acoushi infestationsThe government on Tuesday launched an Acoushi ant bait production facility and a vermicompost unit at the National Agricultural Research...
Guyana to double soya cultivation to become net exporterMinister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said soya production output will be doubled with plans to cultivate 12,000 acres of...
Indian investor proposes small sugar factory at SkeldonA proposal to establish a small sugar factory at Skeldon is among the key initiatives being considered as the government...
Inaugural Ruminant expo, competition to be held in BerbiceThe Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is pleased to announce that planning has officially commenced for Guyana’s...
Significant progress in Guyana-led food initiative – MustaphaDuring this year’s Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), Ministers of Agriculture from across the Caribbean have endorsed the...
Guyana focuses heavily on production of hatching eggsAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has unveiled plans for hatching egg production at Pakuri Village, through a large-scale investment with the...
Gov’t targets record rice harvest, new markets as investors pitch factory revitalisationGuyana’s rice industry is entering a new era, with bold government investments driving higher yields, stronger prices for farmers, and...
Gov’t helping hinterland farmers manage water challenges betterAs climate change brings hotter conditions and dry spells across Guyana, the government is stepping up efforts to support farmers...
Agri. Month launched with focus on sectoral advancementMinister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha placed massive emphasis on Guyana’s rapidly developing agriculture sector at the launch of Agriculture Month...
GRPA advises rice farmers to scale back investments to increase profits as global prices fallWith global prices for paddy on the decline, the President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association Lekha Rambrich, urged farmers to...
Gov’t continues to engage millers on pricesAgriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, along with a team of senior officers from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), met with...
Gov’t, farmers chart 35,000-acre multi-crop expansion on Corentyne CoastOn Monday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, met with cane...
Private cane, rice farmers signal readiness to replant as President pushes for large-scale farmingPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali has called on private farmers in Berbice to commit fully to large-scale food production, warning that...
Record rice crop brings optimism but falling global prices pose challengesGuyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields,...
Tacama Gold to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn, soybeans this year Tacama Gold Inc is set to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn and soybeans this year, following successful production over...
